Odysseus

Odysseus (fl. 1250-1230 BC), also known as Ulysses in Latin, was the king of Ithaca in Greek mythology. He was the son of Laertes and Anticlea, and he was the strategist of the Greek army during the Trojan War. He was the mastermind of the Trojan Horse strategy, and he won a brilliant victory. However, he was also an imperfect person, as he had Prince Palamedes killed for advising that the Greeks return home, and during his ten-year journey home in the Odyssey

Biography
Odysseus was the son of Laertes and Anticlea, and he became the king of Ithaca. Odysseus married Penelope, and they had a son, Telemachus. In 1250 BC, Odysseus was one of the kings who was called to join the Hellenic army led by Agamemnon to fight in the Trojan War. Odysseus was known for being a great general and strategist, and when they landed, he commanded the siege. During the siege, Odysseus showed not only his genius, but also a dark side: he blackmailed Prince Palamedes (who had suggested that the Greeks give up the siege) by forging a letter from King Priam of Troy. Palamedes was stoned to death by Odysseus and Diomedes of Argos.

Odysseus masterminded the final assault in 1240 BC with his Trojan Horse strategy, and the Greeks assaulted and captured the city. Odysseus led the sack of the city, but as he returned home, he had a ten-year journey that was very rough for him. He fought the cyclops Polyphemus and killed him, but after he revealed his name, Polyphemus' father, the god Poseidon, created storms. Odysseus had to also fight Cylla and other dangers, and when he arrived home, he found that his wife and son believed him to be dead, and she had 108 suitors. The goddess Athena disguised Odysseus as an old man so that he could enter the palace, and when the suitors were holding competitions to match up with Odysseus' skills, Odysseus revealed his true form by tying a string to the end of a bow and shooting an arrow through several circles and hitting the target. Then, his son Telemachus helped him in killing the suitors, and Odysseus, his wife, and son lived together happily.